Basement window



' M. ZEMAN BASEMENT WINDOW sept 2z, 1925.

2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 1'7, 1925 sept. A22, 1925.

l 1,554,541 M. ZEMAN y sAsmNT wznnow 5 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 17, 1925 Patented Sept. 22, 1925.

UNITED STATES MATTHEW ZEMAN. OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

BASEMENT WINDOW.

Application filed March 17, 19215. Serial No. 16,243.

To all w/wm may concern:

Be it known that I, MATTHEW ZEMAN, a citizen fof the United States, residing at Cleveland, inthe county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Basement Vindows, of which the following is a speciication, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to windows, and particularly to metal windows such as ar used in basements. 4

The genera-l object of my invention is to provide a rust-proof basement window which is so constructed that it is entirely water-proof and so formed that the frame can be received eitherV in brick, stone, concrete, or a wood structure. c

A further object is to provide a sash which ishinged to the lowertportion of the frame so as to open at `the top and which is securely locked in its closed position by means of a spring latch on the inside of the sash. Y

A still further object is to provide a sash which can be readily removed from the frame by loosening the set screw constituting one of the hinges of the sash.

Another object in this connection is to provide a hinge which will prevent the sash from opening to a greater degree than 4approximately 30 from a vertical plane, this opening being large enough for ventilating purpose but not permitting access through the same from the outside, thereby securing safety even though the window be open. j

Still another object Ais to provide a frame sash which may be readily assembled, which may be` cheaply made, and which is thoroughly effective for the purpose intended.

My invention is illustrated` in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a front elevation of a window constructed in accordance with my invention, Vthe hinges Vand latch being broken Wayin' 1 Figure 2 is a section on the line 2-2'of Figure 1;

Figure 3 isa side elevation of the construction shown in Figure `1; y

Figure 4 is va 'vertical section showing thewindow closed;

Figure 5 is a vertical section on the same plane as Figure 4 but showing thewindow partly open;

Referring to these drawings, 10 designates the outer frame, which is rectangular in form and which is formed to provide a channel 11, an inner flange 12, andan outer flange 15.` Preferably the inner flange 12 is deeper than the outer flange 13, and preferably the frame is formed in one piece by casting., The inner face of the frame is formed to provide an outwardly projecting fiange or shoulder 14 which extends entirely around the frame, and preferably there is an outer flange or shoulder 15 which extends around three sides of the frame but not alongl the bottom rail thereof. Cast upon the lower corners of theV frame are Vthe inwardly projecting `lugs 16 which are aperturedfor the passage of the pintles upon which the windowsash fis hung, and preferably cast integral with the top railof the frame is the inwardly projecting lug 17 which isapertured for engagement-with a springlatch and constitutes a keeper. j

The sash, as illustrated in `Figure 1, is also formed of a single casting. This frame is rectangular in form and is formed to provide the horizontally extending rails 1S and the v,vertically extending, marginal flange 19 on the inside face of the frame. The lower rail of the frame is formed with the inner, downwardly extending flange 20 so that the lower rail is channel-shaped in cross section, as shown in Figure 4, and fits over the lower rail of the outer frame when the sash is closed. This sash is preferably strengthened by a.Y medial web 21 which is T-shaped in cross section and at its lower corner is provided` with the outwardly projecting lugs 22 which, when the sash is in place, are disposed just inside of the lugs 16 and fit against the same.

One of these lugs 22 carries upon it the fixed, laterally projecting pintle 23 and the other lug carries a projectible pintle 24 which is `screw-threaded and has screwthreaded engagement with the bore of the lug 22. The outer end of this screwthreaded pintle 24 is smooth, as at 25, and this smooth portion extends into the aperture in the lug 16 when theV pintle 24 is screwed home. The opposite end of the pintle 24 is provided wit-h the nick 26 whereby a screw-driver may be applied t o withdraw .they pintle and thus permit the sash .frame to be removed from the 'window trame. Each of these lugs; 22 is formed at its lower edge with a laterally projecting off-set portion 27 constituting a stop and adapted to bear against the frame of the window below the lug 16 and these'stopsY 27 are so located that Ithe sash cannot be opened to a greater extent than an angle of 30 to the vertical.

Preferably there l.ifs mounted upon the sash the spring-actuated latch, the housing 'of which is design-ated 28. The latch bolt is designated 29 andfiis received 7in ya Irecess in the housing and has a reduced `shank 30 which engages with `.a bolt handle 31 disposed below fthe 'housing A spring 32 forces the vbolt upward and into-engagement with .the keeper .1.7. Thus when the sash fis closed, the latch'bolt, which is -beveledupon one ace,vengages Within the keeper 17 and holds the window 'closed so `that it cannot he opened fromoutside, When vthe window is'open, however, the stops 27 prevent 'the window from being Vopened to agreater-degreethan as before stated. This, while :per-L .mitting venti-lation,will not permitthe sash to beso far vopened that anyone may obtain access .to the house through this win-V dow opening. j

.A sash constructed jin.accordance with -iny invention maybe. "readily Vremoved from the window frame bysimply retract-ing the pintle. .24 -by .turning .it with Va screw-'driver in one direction. When this pintle has been removed, .this sideof .the sash may beshifte ed slightly inward and then the sash be given a .transverse movement which will withdraw .the ,pintle 23.* fThe whole sash frame then comes out. The window may be Yreplaced vby a yreverse operation and as easily. It will be seen'that when the window is in place, the lflange 2O oft-he sash yfits down over the inner Vface of the channelshaped window frame .and rests against the longitudinally extending tlange or rib 14 andthe entire face of the sash rests within the .space vdeiined by .this rib `14. Exteriorly 'the flange 19 tits 4down over thedepending' flange .13 -of Lthe lower rail soit-hat the window isentirely water-proof and n0 rain can beat in. Suitable panes are held in place in .the sash by means offputt-y or any other suitable'means to this end. Preferably the sash y and "frame are cast rro'in an valloy composed `of aluminum and. Zinc,

which I have found to be 4rust-proof and capableoi withstandingfall weather `l'a'sages and Vwhich will 'n'ot break, bend vor 'turn br'ittle. The channel-shaped frame permits 'it 'to 'be used 'with brick, stone, concrete or wood. By hingin'gfthe sash Yat thebottom,

I do not wish to be limited to any particular .material rtrom which the sash and frame may be fmade, as rustless steel .might be used or any other alloy which would be rustless and yet not brittle.

Vhile this window has been particularly designed for basement windows, it is obvious that it might be used in other situations.

I claim 1. 'A window comprising a rectangular window frame, the face of the vwindow frame bein-g provided with outwardly rproj eating lugs, a .rectangular L.sash radapted .to iit within the 7rectangular frame when. closed and havinglugs .disposed .to t between the lugs `on-the. frame, vone of Vthe lugs on `the frame and thecorresponding .lug onthe sash being provided, .one with .ascrew-threaded aperture and the other with `a .registering aperture, :and .a withdr'awable .pintle 'having threads engaging .the threads of :said .aperture.

2.A window comprising jallrectangular window frame .channel-shaped `in cross Vseotinn, the .inner tace .of Vthewindow trame being provided with outwardly projecting lugs, .a .sash rectangular in .cross section adapted to lit within the irec'tangular frame when closed, the sashhaving lugs. disposed to t `'between A.the .lugs y.on .the frame, :one f pintle having screw7threads engaging with the screw-threads of .the lug'and adapted thereby to be shifted into Aor kout'o'f engagement with the corresponding lug on lthe frame. n

3. A window comprising a rectangular window framechannelfshaped in cross se@ tion, theinner 'face of the window frame be ing provided with outwardly projecting lugs, "a sash rectangular in cross section adapted to fit within 'the rectangular frame when closed, the sash 'having lugs disposed to vit between'the lugs on kthe frame, one of said .sash lugs having a pintle adapted'to engage' within the corresponding lug of the window frame, the other lug being interiorly screw-threaded, .and a withdrawable pintlehaving screw-threads engaging with 'the screw-threads ofvthe 'lug and adapted thereby tobe shifted 'into or out of engagem'entfwith 'the `corresponding lug 'on lthe lframe, eachoi said lugs on the sash being provided Awith va laterally projectible stop .engageable with the frame and limitingthe opening `movement/ofthe window.

4. A window of the y(.:haracter vdescribed comprising a frame/and a `sash, the'kframeV inwardly projecting lugs on its inner face and at its lower corners bearing between the lugs on the frame, a fixed pintle carried by one of said sash lugs and engaging the corresponding frame lng, the other sash lug being screw-threaded, and a pintle having screw-threaded engagement with said last named sash lug and engaging in the corresponding frame lug.

5. A windowA of the character described comprising a window frame formed of a single casting channel-shaped in cross section, the inner face of the frame being formed with an outwardly projecting flange defining a rectangular seat, the outer face of the frame having on three sides an inwardly projecting flange, the inner face of the frame at its lower corners being provided with outwardly projecting, apertured lugs, a sash frame angular in cross section to provide a rectangular bodyv portion adapted to fit within the window frame and bear against the outer flange and to provide a flange. at right angles to the body portion and adapted to bear against said seat and fit within the fiange on the inner face of the inain frame, the sash frame being provided at its lower corners with outwardly projecting lugs, one of' said lugs having a fixed pintle adapted to engage in the corresponding lug of' the main frame and the other sash lug having a screw-threaded aperture, a screw-threaded pintle engaging therewith and adapted to engage in the other lug of the main frame, and a spring latch and keeper mounted on the interior faces of the sash frame and main frame and adapted `to hold the sash frame in a closed position,

thesash frame being formed upon its outer face on its lower margin with a downwardly extending flange fitting over the channelshaped main frame.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature. i y

MATTHEW ZEMAN. 

